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(PLEASE HURRY) 4. What is the name and chemical formula for the ionic compound formed between rubidium and sulfur?

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Answer:

Rubidium Sulfide, Rb2S

Step-by-step explanation:

The name is usually just the first element, and if it's not a polyatomic, then just the second element with -ide at the end. RbS = Rubidium sulfide

Rb has a +1 charge, while S has a -2, which doesn't = 0 in charges, therefore you do a cross motion with the charges

  • Rb (+1) moves to the bottom of S, leaves it at S
  • S (-2) moves to the bottom of Rb, making it Rb2

= Rb2S

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